Emergency Ball Python Care

Hello BP.net family. I haven't posted about our lost hatchling because I see so many LOST SNAKE! threads, but yes...we lost one of our hatchlings a couple weeks ago. He hadn't even eaten his first meal yet. Without a lot of backstory, we just found the snake OUTSIDE in the parking lot of our apartment complex. Now we need a lot of help if this little one is going to survive.

-The snake was extremely limp when we first got him into the apartment so we supported him through a warm water/pedialyte soak, and he seemed to respond well with some movement and tongue flicks. So we smashed up a pinky and mixed it with some more warm water and pedialyte and gave him a small amount with a syringe to try to fill his tiny belly. He swallowed quite a bit and gave us more tongue flicks, but we didn't want to exhaust him so after the pinky mix we put him into his tub, under a hide with a dish of water.

Now what? How do we make sure this isn't a sad ending?

Anyone? :(

I don't want to keep stuffing him with pedialyte if it's not the right thing to do. Does anyone have rescue experience? Thanks!

Have you tried feeding him a rat yet?

I'm sorry, but we just checked on him and he has passed on.

Thanks anyways ricky :/

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Originally Posted by sharkrocket

I'm sorry, but we just checked on him and he has passed on.

Thanks anyways ricky :/

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Sorry for your loss. Poor little fella :tears:

That is too bad... sorry for your loss.

So sorry for your loss. I just found this thread and I'm afraid I wouldn't be enough help anyway. :(

Aww poor guy. Sorry for your loss.